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World Jewish Congress

Acronym: WJC

General Information

Identification Code: 603327942336-02
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Association under Swiss Law
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 4/19/2021
Last Update: 3/12/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1

Mission & Interests

Goals: Since it’s inception in 1936 the WJC - the ‘Diplomatic Arm of the Jewish People’ - has been active in countless campaigns: advocating for justice for Holocaust victims and their heirs and protecting the memory of the Holocaust; combating anti-Semitism and all forms of racism, raising public consciousness to the inherent dangers in incitement to religious, racial, or ethnic intolerance, oppression or persecution; fostering inter-faith dialogue; supporting the State of Israel; and promoting gender equality, diversity & inclusiveness and the involvement of younger Jews in communal leadership. WJC encourages and assists the development of Jewish social, religious, and cultural life, and supports Jewish education and the development of Jewish values to ensure Jewish continuity and the transmission of Jewish legacy from one generation to another. WJC strives to cooperate with governments, nations, organizations, and individuals, in the spirit of peace, freedom, equality and justice.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Borders and security
  • Culture
  • Culture and media
  • Education and training
  • Employment and social affairs
  • European neighbourhood policy
  • External relations
  • Foreign affairs and security policy
  • Institutional affairs
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Migration and asylum
  • Sport
  • Youth
Levels of Interest:
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Monitoring the implementation of: European Parliament Resolution on combating Antisemitism; EU Council Framework Decision on Combating Certain Forms and Expressions of Racism and Xenophobia by Means of Criminal Law; Council Declaration on the fight against antisemitism; Council Declaration on mainstreaming the fight against antisemitism across policy areas; EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life (2021-2030); Conclusions on combating racism and antisemitism; EU Digital Service Act; Article 17;
Communication Activities: NOA - Networks Overcoming Antisemitism: In direct response to the European Council’s Declaration for Member States to adopt a holistic strategy to prevent and fight antisemitism, the NOA project provides a mechanism to support Member States in the development and implementation of national action plans and provide a wealth of socio-cultural educational resources that can reverse the tide of antisemitic attitudes. High-level conference initiated by World Jewish Congress with the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union titled: Perspective to a Future Strategy to Prevent and Fight Antisemitism, Racism, Xenophobia, Radicalization and Hate Speech." #WeRemember Campaign has become the world's largest online Holocaust memorial initiative. On 27 January 2020, we reached new levels, becoming the #1 trending topic on Twitter in countries including Germany and Canada, and the fourth most talked about topic on twitter globally with more than 270,000 total tweets recorded. The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), established aboutholocaust.org with the goal of providing young people with essential information about the history of the Holocaust and its legacy.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Unofficial groupings,Freedom of religion and religious tolerance,Anti-racism and diversity

Head Office

Address: 1, rue de Varembe
Post Code: 1202
City: Geneva
Country: SWITZERLAND
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EU Office

Address: Rue de Stassart 84
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone: [object Object]

Financial Data

New Organisation: false
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Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 4
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 4

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/about/communities
Organisation Members: African Jewish Congress, Anti-Defamation League, B'nai B'rith International, Conference of European Rabbis (CER), Hillel, International Jewish Lawyers, International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW), International Jewish Committee on Inter-Religious Consultations (IJCIC), Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI), Maccabi World Union, World ORT Union, The Jewish Diplomatic Corps, Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO), World Mizrachi, World Union for Progressive Judaism, World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS), World Zionist Organization (WZO), Commonwealth Jewish Council (Observer), Conference on Material Claims Against Germany (Observer), Africa & Australia Jewish Congress (AAJC), Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), European Jewish Congress (EJC), WJC-Israel, Latin American Jewish Congress (LAJC), WJC-North America, WJC Russian Federation,